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University of Cumbria: Project- Image and Type (Briefing)

After the first Project for The Eden River Brewery Co. me and my classmates get to know what to do and gets some ideas for our second project.

Project: Image & Type

Rationale

As an illustrator it's easy to assume that type is something that graphic designers deal with and that "I'll stick to images if it's all the same with you, thank you very much". You'd be wrong because, of course, illustration and type co-exists and, not only that, they work together to communicate shared values, each complimenting the other to create a cohesive whole. An illustrator who is able to confidently incorporate type into their work is in a stronger position when it comes to creating work for any environment where type is needed. This is, of course, preferable to having a graphic designer - with no investment in the illustration work - come along after the fact and 'drop type on top'. Many illustration jobs require the integration of type and image, meaning that if you can't deal with type, you'll not get the job. This 1 week exercise is a precursor to a larger project where your ability to sympathetically and successfully combine image and type is key. Rather than working on illustration and then going to a Mac to see what (preloaded) font you can drop on top, we want to encourage you to consider type as an integral part of your illustration; as important as any other visual component of your work. Broadly speaking there are 4 ways you can approach type: 1. Source existing typefaces - think beyond the preinstalled generic fonts available on any computer; there's a world of stunning and emotive typefaces out there that will help your work achieve the tone you're aiming for. 2. Bastardised type. Take existing typefaces and manipulated them in order to achieve unique and bespoke outcomes. 3. Illustrative incorporation. Image and type work together / interact (fig 1) 4. Type as illustration. Where your illustration IS the type (fig 2)

Brief

Rather than working on an illustration and then going to a Mac to see what (preloaded generic) font you can drop on top, we want to encourage you to consider type as an integral part of your illustration; as important as any other visual component of your work. We also want you see type as something that you can utilise in your own, illustrative way.

Step 01 You're going to need some words. What the words say isn't really important. Pick a book from your shelf, turn to page (year of your birth) and scan down to line (month of your birth). Select a phrase, sentence of whatever, from that line. For me it would be "Oh no you don't" from page 78, line 3 of Terry Pratchett's Witches Abroad.

Step 02 Pair each of the 4 approaches to type as listed above, with one of these subjects: 1. Book Cover 2. Album Cover 3. Film Poster 4. T-Shirt Using the technique, create that item, with your words/phrase legibly included.

So, for example, I might create a book cover with a title of "Oh No You Don't" where I take an existing font and alter it (approach 2) in order to satisfy my creative needs for the cover (I would probably decide upon a genre in order to help me make decisions with regard to type and image). You are free to use any sort of imagery and approach that you see fit. So, again, for example, I might do some quick drawings or even manipulate a photograph which I would then try to compliment with type. These are exercises rather than projects, so you don't need to worry about doing thumbnails, research or development. Have fun. There's nothing to stop you from putting 5, 10 or even 20 book jackets together in one day. The focus here is on playing with, bossing and otherwise indulging in the use of type as illustrators.

Formative Assessment

As a technical exercise and precursor to the subsequent brief, resulting outcomes will not be subject to formative assessment but should be included in your final module delivery for summative assessment. Deadline: 9 / 11 / 20

Assessment Criteria

Production: The accuracy and creativity shown in the use of analogue and digital methods used to developing your illustration work and the soundness of decision-making in arriving at a final visual solution. Interpretation: The individuality, creativity and breadth evident in your exploration Appropriateness: The suitability of the solution in meeting the demands and objectives of the brief. It’s aptness for the target audience. Presentation: The demonstration of attention to detail and visual coherence of all work presented to the client and for assessment.

Summative Assessment

This project will be assessed, as a body of work, along with the other project that contributes to the module

This is what I’ll be doing for this week, next week I don’t know what we’ll be doing until the Christmas Holidays.

I guess I’ll find out.

williamjworld

The Start of my third year at University of Cumbria

My name is William Jackson. Today I have come for my final year at University in Carlisle, there will be a lot computer talk due to keeping everyone safe and stopping COVID-19 and it won’t be easy, but I’ll be doing my best on the artwork and make the most till the end of the year.

Wish me.

williamjworld

The Start of my third year at University of Cumbria

Wish me luck.

williamjworld

Introduction of William Jackson

Hello my name is William Jackson.

I have started my first week at university of cumbria in Carlisle, to study illustration and graphic design. I am planning to become an artist.

I was born in Blackpool and have moved in several places around England, before moving to uni I lived in tiny town named Arnside with my parents and my brother.

For my first year I hope to make this a successful year.

Project 1: Eden River Brewery Co.- Artwork Progress

Week 1

Ideas of Dinosaurs of England

Collage Art Designs

Week 2 and 3

Creating new Ideas

More collage/photoshop Artwork designs

Week 4

Final ideas

Early Final Designs

Week 5

Drawings For Final can Designs

Final Design Ideas

Final Improvements

Project 1: Week 5- Final designs (Improvements)

Last week I was finishing some more artwork on some can designs for The Eden River Brewery.

When I presented my work to my tutors and classmates, they I say I have done good work, with the drawings of the Yorkshire Dales, The Hadrian’s Wall and the maps of the Cumbria Coastal Way and The Pennine Way, because it is like of the artwork from the artist I researched in this project (Alfred Wainwright), who did his drawing from his walks and what he’s see when he was out there.

The problem was that I didn’t really need to put in any or too much colour on them, when I used Photoshop and the main titles for each drink and flavour was difficult to read from where I place them. So taking their Advice and thoughts, I did the work again, starting with the same drawing and placing the title where it was more visible to see.

I did my best to draw the titles on the maps of The Cumbria Coastal Way and The Pennine Way but there were still some map details in the way, so I did something on photoshop to make it more visible.

Whereas The Hadrian’s Wall and Yorkshire Dales Title I had no trouble drawing on.

When that was sorted I did a little colour adjustments on them from photoshop before printing them out.

After carefully looking at the work the I’ve done now, I think it’s a lot better I couldn’t believe how stupid I was to not see it early. So I put some of the work onto some can and took photos of them before finishing the project.

Hadrian’s Wall Cola

Pennine Way Lemonade

Yorkshire Dales Wild Raspberry Lemonade with Hedgerows

Cumbria Coastal Way Orange Lemonade with Rosehips

I hope The Eden River Brewery Co. gets to pick my work. That will amazing. Best of luck next week.

University of Cumbria- Professional Context: Essay Proposal

I haven’t had the chance of what I’ve been for my essay proposal, now that I’m almost finished with the first set project, I got busy to work on the essay proposal.

What I did first was look at the dissertation of the subject I have decided to use this year. The subject I have chosen to do was a comic or graphic novel of the superhero and the villain, “The Batman” and “The Joker”.

When written the notes and spider graph down, I written it all down and making sure the essay proposal is about five hundred words and showed the work to my tutors, Nick and Peter.

William Jackson’s Essay Proposal 3 Graphic Novels (The superhero and The villain) -illustration Grap 6020

Introduction

I am writing a proposal of what I’ll be writing in my next essay at the University of Cumbria in Carlisle, England. It’s another essay of graphic novels of two characters the superhero and the villain. The characters are from DC Comics. The characters I have chosen from graphic novels are “The Batman” and “The Joker”.

“The Batman” is a dark guardian angel and probably the greatest detective in the world, after the death of his parent when he a child “The Batman” is sworn to project and fight crime in Gotham City against villains and criminals, such as the most villainous and dangerous of them all “The Joker”.

For the other character “The Joker”, “The Batman’s” archenemy is the most dangerous and most evil villain than any other villains that “Batman” has faced, and causes fear, chaos and laughter through whole of Gotham City ever since he fell into a tank of toxin wastes, that turned him insane when he was first fighting “The Batman”, as Red- Hood one.

DC Comics first founded in 1934, “The Batman”, first appeared in 1939 as one of first and most famous character, “The Joker”, first appeared later in 1940 and have been battling each other in a lot of comics ever since, through the Golden Age, the Silver Age, the Bronze Age to the Modern Age.

Planning and Research

In my essay I’ll be doing a lot of research about “The Batman”, and “The Joker” writing down notes about what it is was like in 1939/40 to most recent events this year. I’ll be looking at one or two double-page of “The Batman” and “The Joker”, battling each other or appearing separately of what has been created in the past and what’s has been improved in recent years.

Asking Questions

In this essay I’ll be asking some questions about “The Batman” and “The Joker”, and then I’ll be answering them as best I can about them. Questions like:

The Batman

· What is a superhero?

· Can you find a definition and back it up with research and quotes?

· What skills does “The Batman”, have that elevates him higher than an ordinary policeman?

· Is his superheroes popular?

The Joker

· What is a villain?

· Can you find a definition and back it up with research or quotes?

· What are the attributes of a villain?

· What are the characteristics?

· How are they represented?

These are the questions I’ll be asking and answering them as much research and quotes as possible, I may have to use some references from one or two movies/tv shows to help answer some of these questions. This is what I will be doing for this year, at the University of Cumbria in Carlisle, England writing an essay of graphic novels of two characters from DC Comics and they are about the superhero and the villain. The characters I have chosen in this essay are “The Batman” and “The Joker” two comic characters (two archenemies to each other), always battling each other in Gotham City. This will be good to do this year.

After that was done and through talking to them and thinking over, me and my tutors have agreed that should focus more on the comics, both classic and recent to write and show what’s improved and developed over the decades between “The Batman”, and “The Joker”.

Better get started.

Project 1: Artwork Update- Week 3, 4 and 5 and Artist Research: Alfred Wainwright

In this project, I have been working a lot harder than before it was a little stressful to try and get any developments in can designs and artwork for the Eden River Brewery Co.

After my last discussion with one of my tutors, they have suggested at looking at an artist named Alfred Wainwright.

Writing down some notes about Alfred Wainwright and looking at some of his artwork, I then got to do some of my drawings of the some of the Yorkshire Dales, Hadrian’s Wall and Pennine Way, I still have done some digital and paper, collage designs and some of the designs are mixed with a few drawings I’ve done.

When I presented my work to my tutors, they say I needed to get some more drawing in the designs, try not to use too much collage for a background that my isn’t any of my drawings, the same kind of thing for the title and font on the drinks, for example the title on the wild raspberry and colour is like looking at a horror scene. After taking there advice from my tutors, I quickly get to work on some more drawings for each flavoured drink design.

Earlier my other tutor also suggested I work on a background of the Cumbria Coastal Way, that was something I completely forgot about. When I finished the Hadrian’s Wall with my father and my brother, me and brother took part in walking Cumbria Coastal Way as part of our benefit, so we did a fifteen mile walk and stop at Maryport.

So with this in mind I’ve drawn two drawings of maps of the Cumbria Coastal Way and the Pennine Way for the final two can designs, the other two will drawings of the Hadrian’s Wall and Yorkshire Dales with a few people walking by.

When the Drawings were done, I went to photoshop to scan them and creature to can design each with some colour and making each drink title the same like:

1. Hadrian’s Wall Cola

2. Pennine Way Lemonade

3. Cumbria Coastal Way Orange Lemonade with Rosehips

4. Yorkshire Dales Wild Raspberry Lemonade with Hedgerows

After that was done, I carefully stuck into some cans and taken some photos of the final designs and adjusted them in Lightroom and photoshop.

Hadrian’s Wall Cola

Pennine Way Lemonade

Cumbria Coastal Way Orange Lemonade with Rosehips

Yorkshire Dales Wild Raspberry Lemonade with Hedgerows

I hope I have done a lot better in this and I hope the client at the Eden River Brewery Co. will pick my can designs, I won’t know till Tuesday or Wednesday with everyone else.

University of Cumbria- Theme 1: Formative Assessment Point

I have written as much as I can about myself and best I can.

I hope with what I have written in my last blogs is good enough to make a career in my artwork and a future for me, by the end of my last year at University of Cumbria in Carlisle I hope to learn a bit more in the future.

University of Cumbria- Theme 1: Formative Assessment Point

1.4 FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT POINT

AIMS

• Deliver tasks 1,2 & 3 • Demonstrate a growing capability in web based digital presentation, reflective of a contemporary, professional context The professional practice module is a path that leads from your time as a student toward your future as a graphic designer or illustrator (or any other profession which you might identify over the course of the coming year). To begin that journey you must first look inward and examine your ambitions, skills and strengths of your work. You may also identify areas of your practice which require development in order to achieve your goals.

BRIEF

Task 4 is simply the delivery of the previous 3 tasks. This presentation/delivery will conclude the first 1/3rd of the module.

Your webpage/blog should be well presented and reflect your ambitions as an illustrator or graphic designer. Consider this as being for professional output. A good thing to remember in this and all presentations is "you're never not communicating". You can utilise any number of online resources such as YouTube, loom, padlet, Instagram, issuu, SoundCloud, embeddly to name but a few, in order to populate this resource.

OUTCOMES

3 tasks delivered as webpage / blog posts These can/should utilise a breadth of content types, used to provide examples, evidence research etc - these should all be of primary interest to you in your on-going development.

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

On successful completion, you will be able to:

1. ANALYSE: demonstrate the ability to critically analyse and evaluate the requirements for practice in your chosen field.

2. INDIVIDUALISE: develop knowledge and understanding of the opportunities, characteristics and behaviours associated with employment, self employment, freelance, continuing education and other relevant approaches to professional and portfolio working lives.

3. PLAN: demonstrate the capacity to identify, develop, plan and access opportunities in the workplace and/or in continuing education. 4. CONSILIDATE: have applied a range of skills relevant to the development and management of their careers.

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

• Formative assessment will be undertaken at the end of each 4 week thematic block.

• Presentation of work will be via web/blog link

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Presentation:

The creativity. attention to detail, visual coherence and professionalism shown in the use of digital/web based presentation.

Interpretation:

The individuality, creativity and breadth evident in your research, self reflection and undertaking.

DEADLINE

4pm 20/10/20

Details to follow

University of Cumbria- Theme 1: Action Plan

This part of the self assessment is about what I want to do with my skills and knowledge about illustrator and graphic design in the future.

In the last blogs I have written about my skills and weakness in illustration and graphic design

My Strength in Art and Design

Drawing in pen and pencil (including colouring pen and pencil).

Drawing pen, pencil in hatching, cross-hatching and stippling techniques.

Drawing pen, pencil in tonal and shading techniques.

Printing in lino, etching, mono shapes and sizes.

Printing in lino, in layers of colour.

Printing in mono with collage and drawing.

Photoshop in images, photos, drawings and adjustments in colours and light and size.

Collage in paper and card with drawings, books, magazines, images and photos in many sizes.

Screen-Printing in size, shape and in layer of colour.

Stop-motion on drawings and pictures and objects by camera.

Using photos and artwork to create video designs on Premiere Pro and After Effects apps by computers.

I’m alright using watercolour and acrylic paint.

Okay on using quill ink and pen for drawing.

Like creating designs out of clay.

My Weakness in Art and Design

There are some things I’m not that good on computer apps.

Some things I struggle on photoshop.

I’m not that good using illustrator app.

There’s a lot of things I haven’t yet learned or adapted on After Effects and Premiere Pro apps.

My interests in art and design

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/willsjackson16/comic-strips/

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/willsjackson16/dinosaurs-and-other-prehistoric-creatures/

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/willsjackson16/artwork/

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/willsjackson16/railway/

Artists

Leonardo Da Vinci

Charlie Adlard

Joseph Cornell

Rockwell Kent

Faith Jaques

Peter Blake

Charles Keeping

After I finish my final year at the University of Cumbria in Carlisle, Brampton Road, my plan or dream in the future is to work in one of the hotels, pubs or brewery, my Dads owns:

Lancaster The Brewery (Lancaster)

The Sun Hotel and Bar (Lancaster)

The Mill (Ulverston)

The Duke of Edinburgh (Barrow-in-Furness)

These are the places my Dad owns, and while working in one of them, I would be creating some art designs of my own and sell to customers.

That is my action plan.

University of Cumbria- Theme 1: Action Plan

AIMS

• Produce an action plan • Establish achievable short, medium and long-term goals The professional practice module is a path that leads from your time as a student toward your future as a graphic designer or illustrator (or any other profession which you might identify over the course of the coming year). To begin that journey you must first look inward and examine your ambitions, skills and strengths of your work. You may also identify areas of your practice which require development in order to achieve your goals.

OUTCOMES

Professional practice blog/webpage post titled 'Action Plan'. This may be something to consider in next semester's ILLU6030/GRAP6030 when you define your own briefs.

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

On successful completion, you will be able to:

1. ANALYSE: demonstrate the ability to critically analyse and evaluate the requirements for practice in your chosen field.

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

• Formative assessment will be undertaken at the end of each 4 week thematic block.

• Presentation of work will be via web/blog link

BRIEF

Task 3 is an action plan. Your research in 'where to work' and self-evaluation in 'skills audit' should help you to identify the sorts of skills that you will need in order to achieve your goals. It is expected that you will have more than 1 aim and so will have to consider more than 1 action plan. Here's an example of an action plan: Aim Gain work as an editorial illustrator Actions

Create an portfolio of editorial illustrations based on articles and pieces sourced from an selection of publications that I would like to professionally create work for. In addition to creating illustrations I will mock them into context in order to demonstrate their suitability. Compile an list of art editors for the above publications to whom I could send an copy of my editorials portfolio to. By when Ongoing, with an aim of having an extensive collection by early 2021 from which a portfolio can be collated and sent out to the appropriate art editors and/or agencies.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Presentation:The creativity. attention to detail, visual coherence and professionalism shown in the use of digital/web based presentation.

Interpretation:The individuality, creativity and breadth evident in your research, self reflection and undertaking.

DEADLINE

4pm 20/10/20

Details to follow

University of Cumbria- Theme 1: Skills Audit

Skills Audit 1

Hi WILLIAM, when you submit this form, the owner will be able to see your name and email address.

SECTION 1.

GENERIC SKILLS

1.Work in an identifiable visual language

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2.Be stylistically consistent

1 2 3 4 5 6- 4 is where I’m strongest

3.Use colour

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

4.Interrogate a brief

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

5.Generate and select a range of ideas for a client

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

6.Visualise ideas for a client

1 2 3 4 5 6- 4 is where I’m strongest

7.Locate and appropriately use visual research where and when required

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

8.Work across a broad range of subject areas

1 2 3 4 5 6- 4 is where I’m strongest

9.Make amendments to work in response to feedback

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

10.Undertake personal work

1 2 3 4 5 6- 4 is where I’m strongest

11.Undertake self promotional work

1 2 3 4 5 6- 4 is where I’m strongest

SECTION 2.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

12.Select the appropriate software for a given task

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13.Use Adobe Photoshop

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14.Use Adobe Illustrator

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15.Use Adobe InDesign

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16.Use Adobe After Effects

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

17.Use Adobe Premiere

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18.Use other Adobe CC software packages

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19.Use a scanner effectively

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20.Understand and correctly use resolution settings

1 2 3 4 5 6- 4 is where I’m strongest

21.Save artwork in appropriate formats and colour modes

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

22.Set work up for print

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

23.Specify print requirements

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24.Prepare work for web/blog/social media use

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

25.Manage your own portfolio website

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26.Create webpages and/or blog posts

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27.Communicate via email

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TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

28.Communicate clearly in written form

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29.Communicate clearly in verbal form

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30.Manage time effectively

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

31.Work to a deadline

1 2 3 4 5 6- 6 is where I’m strongest

32.Work quickly if and when required

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

33.Manage resources

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34.Work independently

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35.Work in a team

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36.Adapt to change / moving goal posts

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37.Respond well to criticism

1 2 3 4 5 6- 4 is where I’m strongest

FREELANCE BUSINESS SKILLS

38.Communicate with clients

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39.Ask questions and obtain necessary information from a client / take a brief

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

40.Understand the commissioning process

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41.Work out a fee

1 2 3 4 5 6- 4 is where I’m strongest

42.Negotiate terms / usage

1 2 3 4 5 6- 4 is where I’m strongest

43.Issue an invoice

1 2 3 4 5 6- 4 is where I’m strongest

44.Manage finances

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

Skills Audit 2

Hi WILLIAM, when you submit this form, the owner will be able to see your name and email address.

1.Which are you...

ILLUSTRATOR

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Answer: I’m a illustrator

ILLUSTRATION

2.Children's publishing - Create a diversity of characters and convincing environments

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3.Children's publishing - Depict a variety of convincing racial types

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

4.Children's publishing - Use characters consistently

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

5.Children's publishing - Depict expressions and moods

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

6.Children's publishing - Interpret text

1 2 3 4 5 6- 4 is where I’m strongest

7.Children's publishing - Create work a constant style

1 2 3 4 5 6- 4 is where I’m strongest

8.Children's publishing - Understand sequencing and pacing

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9.Children's publishing - Make a dummy book

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

10.Children's publishing - Make informed and suitable typeface choices

1 2 3 4 5 6- 4 is where I’m strongest

11.Children's publishing - Position, integrate and manipulate type

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

12.Children's publishing - Write / self author

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

13.Children's publishing - Work to tight deadline

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

14.Children's publishing - Work to tight deadline

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

15.Comics - Develop and sustain storyline over pages and spreads

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

16.Comics - Understand how to structure a book / comic

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

17.Comics - Create a dummy copy

1 2 3 4 5 6- 4 is where I’m strongest

18.Comics - Understand the function and relationship between text and image

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

19.Comics - Select and integrate type

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20.Comics - Create visually consistent visuals

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21.Book Jackets - Interpret narrative / thematic content

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

22.Book Jackets - Compose text and image within the limited available space

1 2 3 4 5 6- 4 is where I’m strongest

23.Book Jackets - Create bespoke hand rendered text

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

24.Editorial illustration - Work quickly

1 2 3 4 5 6- 4 is where I’m strongest

25.Editorial illustration - Quickly develop and explore a variety of ideas

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

26.Editorial illustration - Quickly visualise ideas

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

27.Editorial illustration - Work with a diverse subject range

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

28.Editorial illustration - Respond well to feedback and criticism

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

29.Editorial illustration - Quickly amend work in response to feedback

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

30.Ethics: How well do you consider inclusivity of race, gender and sexuality in the designs you create?

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31.Ethics: How well do you feel you consider understand and avoid the pitfalls of plagiarism?

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32.Add any comments or considerations not already

Answer: None

GRAPHIC DESIGN

33.Personal Approach: Do you prefer highly-structured or more open assignments?

Highly structured assignments

Open assignments

Either is fine with me

Answer: Either is fine with me

34.Personal Approach: Do you prefer short assignment or longer, more in-depth ones?

Short

Longer

Whatever comes along

Answer: Whatever comes along

35.Personal Approach: How confident are you in instigating your own work? (i.e. self-generated work, not set by a client or tutors)

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

36.Typography: How confident are you in recognising different character traits (e.g. Sans-Serif, Serif type, Bold, Medium, Condensed, etc.) and the anatomical names for parts of typographic characters?

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

37.Typography: How confident are you in selecting different typefaces that work together as contrasting pairs? (e.g. headlines and bodytext)

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

38.Typography: How confident are you in creating structured hierarchies of text?

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

39.Typography: How confident are you in the use type to create expression, visual interest and mood?

1 2 3 4 5 6- 6 is where I’m strongest

40.Typography: How confident are you in your knowledge and use of typographic terminology?

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

41.Design: How confident are you in creating effective and attractive splash pages for print and screen?

1 2 3 4 5 6- 6 is where I’m strongest

42.Design: How confident are you in styling large amounts of text to maximise legibility and readability in print and on-screen?

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

43.Design: How confident are you in using stand-firsts, pull-quotes, headings, sub-headings and box-outs in print and on-screen?

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

44.Design: How confident are you in your knowledge and understanding of RGB and CMYK colour-spaces and their use?

1 2 3 4 5 6- 4 is where I’m strongest

45.Design Process: How confident are you in identifying the constraints and opportunities in a brief?

1 2 3 4 5 6- 4 is where I’m strongest

46.Design Process: How confident are you instigating research and lines of enquiry relevant to the brief

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

47.Design Process: How confident are you in visualising your ideas clearly and effectively? (i.e. do your visuals communicate your intentions)

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

48.Design Process: How confident are you making decisions about the relevance and suitability of your ideas?

1 2 3 4 5 6- 4 is where I’m strongest

49.Design Process: How effective are you in developing selected ideas, thoroughly and systematically?

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 in where I’m strongest

50.Design Process: How confident are you in making value judgements about your development work?

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

51.Design Process: How confident are you in the selection and use software appropriate to the design format? (i.e. which programme to use for what task)

1 2 3 4 5 6- 4 is where I’m strongest

52.Design Process: How confident are you in the creation presentation materials to distribute online? (e.g. PowerPoint, Keynote, PDF, etc.)

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

53.Design Process: How confidently can you present work and advocate for your ideas in person?

1 2 3 4 5 6- 4 is where I’m strongest

54.Ethics: How well do you consider inclusivity of race, gender and sexuality in the designs you create?

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

55.Ethics: How well do you feel you consider understand and avoid the pitfalls of plagiarism?

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

56.Ethics: How well do you feel you consider the environmental impact of the design work you undertake?

1 2 3 4 5 6- 4 is where I’m strongest

57.Ethics: How well do you feel you consider the moral issues and effects of the design work you undertake?

1 2 3 4 5 6- 5 is where I’m strongest

58.Add any comments or considerations not already covered.

Answer: None

This is what I’ve written in the second part of the self assessment of what I am strongest at with skills in illustration and graphic design. Then I’ll be on to the third and fourth part of the assessment.

University of Cumbria- Theme 1: Skills Aubit

1.2 SKILLS AUDIT

AIMS

• Evaluate strengths • Recognize areas of your practice that are ripe for development The professional practice module is a path that leads from your time as a student toward your future as a graphic designer or illustrator (or any other profession which you might identify over the course of the coming year). To begin that journey you must first look inward and examine your ambitions, skills and strengths of your work. You may also identify areas of your practice which require development in order to achieve your goals.

BRIEF

Task 2 is a skills audit where you will evaluate your skills. Compare these to the requirements that you identified in the previous task. We will provide a questionnaire which will contain a list of skills that you might consider but you are free to expand upon this list as you require.

OUTCOMES

Professional practice blog/webpage post titled 'Skills Audit'. This should contain a variety of resources - primarily for your own reference. This can be an ongoing repository that will expand over the year.

NTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

On successful completion, you will be able to: 1. ANALYSE: demonstrate the ability to critically analyse and evaluate the requirements for practice in your chosen field. 2. INDIVIDUALISE: develop knowledge and understanding of the opportunities, characteristics and behaviours associated with employment, self employment, freelance, continuing education and other relevant approaches to professional and portfolio working lives. 3. PLAN: demonstrate the capacity to identify, develop, plan and access opportunities in the workplace and/or in continuing education. 4. CONSILIDATE: have applied a range of skills relevant to the development and management of their careers.

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

• Formative assessment will be undertaken at the end of each 4 week thematic block. • Presentation of work will be via web/blog link ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Presentation: The creativity. attention to detail, visual coherence and professionalism shown in the use of digital/web based presentation. Interpretation: The individuality, creativity and breadth evident in your research, self reflection and undertaking. DEADLINE

4pm 20/10/20 Details to follow

University of Cumbria- Theme 1: Where to Work

This the first step of my self assessment.

My Strength in Art and Design

Drawing in pen and pencil (including colouring pen and pencil).

Drawing pen, pencil in hatching, cross-hatching and stippling techniques.

Drawing pen, pencil in tonal and shading techniques.

Printing in lino, etching, mono shapes and sizes.

Printing in lino, in layers of colour.

Printing in mono with collage and drawing.

Photoshop in images, photos, drawings and adjustments in colours and light and size.

Collage in paper and card with drawings, books, magazines, images and photos in many sizes.

Screen-Printing in size, shape and in layer of colour.

Stop-motion on drawings and pictures and objects by camera.

Using photos and artwork to create video designs on Premiere Pro and After Effects apps by computers.

I’m alright using watercolour and acrylic paint.

Okay on using quill ink and pen for drawing.

Like creating designs out of clay.

A mixture of drawings and images/photoshop designs:

My Weakness in Art and Design

There are some things I’m not that good on computer apps.

Some things I struggle on photoshop.

I’m not that good using illustrator app.

There’s a lot of things I haven’t yet learned or adapted on After Effects and Premiere Pro apps.

My interests in art and design

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/willsjackson16/comic-strips/

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/willsjackson16/dinosaurs-and-other-prehistoric-creatures/

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/willsjackson16/artwork/

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/willsjackson16/railway/

Artists

Leonardo Da Vinci

Charlie Adlard

Joseph Cornell

Rockwell Kent

Faith Jaques

Peter Blake

Charles Keeping

This is what I got about the first bit about myself I will written more in the next blog.

University of Cumbria- Theme 1: Self Assessment

For these couple of week my tutors have given me and my classmates a little task while we are working on our art projects. It’s a self assessment about myself. This is what I need to work on.

1.1 WHERE TO WORK

AIMS

• Identify some of the defining features and possible strengths of your work. • Identify areas/specialisms/studios/clients that you aspire to. The professional practice module is a path that leads from your time as a student toward your future as a graphic designer or illustrator (or any other profession which you might identify over the course of the coming year). To begin that journey you must first look inward and examine your ambitions, skills and strengths of your work. You may also identify areas of your practice which require development in order to achieve your goals.

BRIEF

On your website, create a page or blog which you will dedicate to this professional practice module. This page doesn't need to be public. Each professional practice task will be posted on this page, meaning that by the end of the module you should have a full record of your journey. Reflect upon your work and ambitions, consider strengths and interests. Use this reflection to consider areas where you might like to work. You might identify a broad area of specialism that interests you such as packaging design, or you might have a much more targeted ambition and be able to identify a particular studio or agency that you would like to work with. Research your interests, identify websites, articles and anything else which will help to inform you and guide you. Create your first professional practice post (titled: Where to Work) and use it to collate your research. You can post images, embed podcasts, create links and anything else that you wish to do. You must also share your own reflections (i.e. do a bit of writing).

OUTCOMES

Professional practice blog/webpage post titled 'Where to Work'. This should contain a variety of resources - primarily for your own reference. This can be an ongoing repository that will expand over the year.

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

• Formative assessment will be undertaken at the end of each 4 week thematic block. • Presentation of work will be via web/blog link

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

DEADLINE

4pm 20/10/20 Details to follow

Week 2: Project 1- Artwork update

It’s been another week since I have been working on the first project for the Eden River Brewery Co., now I’ve done some more artwork, developments and final designs.

After my last meeting with the tutors, I started looking and ready over the brief of the first project, then did some rough drawings and mood boards. What I’ve decided to do was create bottle designs of The Hadrian’s Wall, The Yorkshire Dales and The Pennine Way.

After working through this, I get started on the designs. So far I’ve successfully made two bottle designs, a Cola and a Diet Cola and a lot of other bottle designs but one each were the best to use for The Eden River Brewery Co. and already working on third bottle design, a Lemonade after that it’ll be Orange Lemonade, Wild Raspberry Lemonade and Dandelion and Burdock.

I’ve creating the designs using collage paper in the first designs, the next designs I be doing a mixture of collage, drawing pen and quill ink.

This means I’ll be working harder before the project ends.

Week 2: Project 1- artwork update

Yesterday I have met with my tutors and classmates about what me and everyone had done with their on bottle designs for the Eden River Brewery Co.

Everyone has done a lot of good art designs, some artwork were simple others took a little more planning or expanding their skills. My artwork was simple but, when I present it to my tutors and classmates say that I have some good work using collage and titles but sadly, using dinosaurs was hardly part of what was asked to do which was what’s is based around Northern England, Scotland and Yorkshire Dales for a background and not adding anything foraged around such as hedgerows and rosehips.

So it’s back to the drawing.

I have an idea to try and makeup I’m going something that’s still around Yorkshire Dales and Northern England, when I was twelve and thirteen years old I did these big walks on the Hadrian’s Wall and the Pennine Way with my dad and brother David, I’ll be working on some rough drawings and then try some artwork till I show my tutors Friday and next Tuesday.

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